Our first Book Club Meeting was held on Sunday, November 8, 7pm @ Deb Blazer's home. Margie Pelcovits, alumni parent and great cook, facilitated the group. We were treated to wine, cheese and a special dessert, the white cake that was the special focus in the story of Carl and Helen." In my opinion, a cake is a lot like a marriage." Lillian began,"...at its essence, a cake is actually a delicate equation-a balance, between air and structure." We had great discussions and many laughs. The white cake was delicious. Thank you, Deb!
Our JCSDRI Community Book Club is open to all adults in our community. So tell your family and friends!
Our selection is The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. “A gorgeously written novel about life, love, and the magic of food that is reminiscent of Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate. Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Chef Lillian, a woman whose connection with food is both soulful and exacting, helps them to create dishes whose flavor and techniques expand beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of her students’ lives.” (product description) The book is available in hardcover, audio download, audio CD and Kindle.
Contact Karolyn White at kwhite@jcdsri.org
Contact Karolyn White at kwhite@jcdsri.org
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Food Fiction
Did you know that Under the Tuscan Sun by Mayes comes with recipes!Overviewhttp://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/04/09/070409crbo_books_gopnikBook Listshttp://www.multcolib.org/books/lists/foodfic.htmlhttp://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/mybooklists/ShowList.cfm?ListID=2099&ipacSession=1http://www.multcolib.org/books/lists/foodfic.html
